Mountaineers who walked past dying sherpa "below humanity"
A friend of a porter who died on K2 has condemned mountaineers seen in a viral video stepping around the injured man.
Video of mountaineer walking past dying sherpa at K2 summit sparks backlash
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila defended her actions in an Instagram post and said she and members of her team did attempt to help the injured sherpa.
The Tallest Mountains in the World, in Photos
The Himalaya are home to many of the world's highest mountains.
Iowa Man Who Says He Is God Strikes Bystander With Steel Rod To Heal Him
Police charged Iowa man Carl Stroud with willful injury after he beat a man with a steel bar outside his Des Moines apartment on December 19.
What is K2? Over 70 People Overdose in Connecticut
About 70 people overdosed on what authorities believe is the synthetic drug, K2.
Astronomers Discover 44 Exoplanets in One Go
"The investigation of other solar systems can help us understand how planets and even our own solar system formed."
What is K2? Substance Hospitalizes 25 in New York
K2 has been linked to extreme side effects and even death.
Synthetic Pot Could Contain Rat Poison
Synthetic weed is a mix of hundreds of unknown chemicals, health officials warn.
New Exoplanet K2-229b Could Reveal Mercury's Origins
The planet is likely the densest Earth-sized planet ever found.
Kepler Scientists Discovered 95 New Exoplanets
The treasure trove joins thousands of other exoplanets previously discovered.
NASA Kepler Googled an Alien Solar System
A neural network let scientists spot two brand new planets that previous analysis had missed.
Primitive Comet Spotted Hurtling Towards the Sun
Comet K2 is currently 1.5 billion miles away—the farthest any space rock has been seen heading towards us
Explaining Spice, the Drug Found In Aaron Hernandez
Synthetic marijuana has been around since the early 2000s and has affected people from NFL players to the homeless.
War on Drugs: Is It Time to Bring Back the Opium Dens?
We live under the illusion that all problems can be dealt with through force.
Major Misnomer: Synthetic Marijuana's Dangerous Highs
A substance with many names—K2, spice, synthetic marijuana—ropes in users by comparing itself to cannabis, but it's infinitely more unsafe.
What You Need to Know About the Drug K2
The synthetic marijuana making people sick is a variety of largely unknown chemicals sprayed on plant material.
Mountaineer Tom Ballard Wants to Conquer K2 Despite his Mother's Fatal Descent
"I climb because a mountain pulls you in. It draws you to it, just like a drug. It really is like an addiction."